Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that men thynke to be ryght: but the ende therof leadeth vnto death.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
In Context
24Fayre wordes are an hony combe, a refresshyng of the mynde, and health of the bones.
26A troublous soule disquieteth her selfe, for her owne mouth hath brought her therto.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:15The way of a foole is strayght in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsayle is wise.
Proverbs 14:12There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the ende therof are the wayes of death.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:25
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. The pleasant words here commended must be those which the heart of the wise teaches, and adds learning to ( v. 23 ), words of seasonable advice, instruction, and comfort, words taken from God's word, for that is it which Solomon had learned from his father to account sweeter than honey and the honey-comb, Ps. xix. 10 . These words, to those that know how to relish them, 1. Are pleasant. They are like the honey-comb, sweet to the… Read the whole commentary →